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STANDS FORLEAGUE Of NATIONS
Washington, May 12. A democra
tic attack upon the republican
peace resolution win launched today
by Senator Hltchoock, of Nebraska.
The administration spokesman de
clares In addressing the senate that
the measure was futile, Inconsistent
und inimitable to the treaty of Ver
sailles.
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Fifty-four plates were laid and 54
<>P| mh «< m I to Senator Johnson in Stand
Taken Toward Covenant and
lh*sertaUons
Mrs. Alice Bacon, county school
superintendent visited the first of
the week at the Wonder, Wllderyllle,
and Jerome Prairie schools, which
As the personal representative of will close this week.
Ixmmird Wood. .Montaville Flowers
of Log Angeles, addressed a large
audience at the rullroud park lust
night. Mr. Flowers, who is a well *
known Chautauqua lecturer, •|>oke
for about un hour In behalf of Gen
eral Wood, who is seeking tile re
publican nomination for president
The band gave a number of selec
tions in the half hour proceeding
the talk and gave evidence of their
careful training. Mr. Flowers dwelt
on the general issues of the cam-
palgnlast night, and also told where
the Wood uxfney was being raised,
lind
refuting various charges that
been made against Mr. Wood
Before leaving this morning for
Roseburg Mr. Flowers granted an
interview ill which he outlined Gen
eral Wood's stand on the league of
nations. He was unable to touch up-
on it last night as the trains Inter-
rupled him continually.
"The Interruption by the trains,*
said Mr. Flowers, "prevented me
important
from dismissing one
phase of this campaign, namely, the
position of General Wood on the
league of nations. In this, he Is
dearly and frankly opposed to the
senator from California.
"The senutor Is eager to thrust
the peace treaty into the campaign.
The senator is against any league
whatever. His address scattered
over the state by his manager, says.
Make no mistake about my position.
I urn against the present covenant of
the league of nations.' The senator
does not believe In any ‘posse con-
comitas' for which Theodore Roose-
veil set up his great arguments as
early as 1914.
"Now with the objections and
changes, which the United States
senate made to the original treaty
and league, I agree and you agree
and nearly all America agrees. There
are sixteen reservations which Sen
ator Johnson's address ignores, but
they completely Americanize the
treaty. Yet to this amended treaty,
Senator Johnson hotly objects, and
pours out his oratory in florid fig
ures of speech.
"Leonard Wood’s position Is equal
ly clear, here are his exact words:
•We will take the league of nations
with the Ix>dge reservations which
completely Americanize it;
It; which
leaves the Monroe Doctrine Intact;
which leave ns the sole Judges of
what America is to do. We do not
want to subordinate ourselves to any
nation, or to any group of nations,
and we will never take a mandate
frpm any other source than Ameri
can public opinion expressed through
its agencies provided by the consti
tution. '
" ‘I hope we will dispose of the
treaty through congressional and
executive action. I do not think It
ought to be left as an Issue at the
polls, for not one man in a thousand
has read It, or will ever read it. It
is a long, Involved and highly tech
nical document. The congress of
the United States and the chief
executive who have been discussing
it. for months, are far better fitted to
deal with It than the public, But
it ought to be acted upon.
" 'There is one part of the league
that we want to save, and that is the
machinery which provides tor hrfng-
Ing the representatives of the dlffer-
ent nations together to talk things
over before they fight. This Is vl-
tally Important. It will aid In mnln-
Inlnlng world ppnee and preventing
war,’ ”
Washington, May 12. -Hol-
dier relief legislation depart-
Ing radically from proposals be
fore the house was introduced
in the senate by Borah today.
It prposed to make avllable
*300,000,000 during the next
ten years for loans to all hon
orably discharged men.
The second and probably tho last
baseball game on the home diamond
will be played Saturday with Klam
ath Falls.
Although our team has not won
any victories this year, they have
played good l»all. keeping the stores
down to a low point. The lust game
played was at Klamath Falls lost Sat
urday and wus hard fought, going 11
Innings. The final score. 5-4, wbb
made by Klamath Falls on a muffed
fly when 2 men were on bases and
there were two outs. Max Grishha-
ber. In the pitchers box did excellent
work and revived fine support from
the rest of the team.
The Ashland game played Tburs-
day, resulted in a 5-3 score in favor
of Ashland, but It was a good game
and showed Improvement in the
work of the team since the former
game with Ashland.
The high school boys hope the
game Saturday will be well patron
ized as a crowd means encourage
ment for the team to win games.
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Rapid City. S. D., May 12—The
first death in a family of 20 chil
dren. the youngest of whom is 26
years old. occurred when Ernest J.
Smith died here recently.
The father of the family, 77 years
old, «till does all of the work on his
hog farm in the suburbs of Sioux
Falls. He has never had need for
the services of a doctor.
The father came to the United
States from Germany in 1857 when
he was 14 years old. 'He served
four years In the Civil war.
Ha was twice married. To his first
wife were born nine sons and four
daughters, Three sons and four
daughters ware born to his second
wife. Each of the sons now weigh
more than 200 pounds.
Ernest’s four grandparents each'
lived to be more than 80 years old
Phslras
N legras
Garrison
Turns places filled at the Josephine hotel
Against < iirrsnis—Fight Is
banquet Tuesday night, tendered by
Ex|*octed
the entire teaching staff of the city
Washington, May 12 'Luis Cab
rera, finance minister of Carranza's
cabinet, bus reached the United
States, after leaving Mexico City
secretly, without notifying Presi
dent Carranza, according to informa
tion reaching here via radio from
Mexico CHy.
Eagle Pass, May 12.—Pled raj
Niegras, a Mexican garrison town op
posite here was surrendered last
midnight to the revolutionists, Not
a shot was fired.
Brownsville, May 12.—Troops loy-
al to President Carranza In Matamo
ros awaited in entrenchment« early
today for the expected attack by a
force of approximately 500 men re
ported last night to be 25 miles west
of the city.
10 BE CELEBRATED
Plymouth, Eng., May 11.—Prepa
rations for the tercentenary celebra
tion in September of the sailing of
the Pilgrim Fathers are already in
advanced stages here.
The program, as present arranged,
opens September 3 with a civic re
ception. On the morning of Septem
ber 4 a literary and historical coti-
ferepce is to take place. In the af
ternoon there is to be an historical
procession with tableaux and a unit
held in
ed religious service will
the evening.
An open-air service is to be held
at the Mayflower stone on Sunday
morning September 5. ' This is the ,
historic spot on the Barbican from
which the Pllgratn Fathers embark
ed in 1620.
A play based on the story of the
Pilgrim Fathers is being written for
production 'here. In all probability
there will be a. ball in the Guildhall.
From September 1 to 10 the May
flower pageant is to i>e presented
with Captain the Rev. Hugh I’arry
as the pageant master. This will
later be produced iu the provinces
and subsequently taken to America.
On Varsity Team—
Miss Florence Riddle has won a
place on the varsity tennis team at
the University of Oregon, where she
Is a Junior this year, according to
word received here. Matches are to
be played with O. A. C. and other
college .teams. Competition for a
place on the team is always strenu
ous, many attempting to make tile
team.
Dance to Ito Good—
Those who have the dance la
charge for tonight say that they ex-
pent a large crowd and are making
arrangements for them. The ladies
of the park committee are to serve
punch and they say there will be lots
of it. The dances are to be longer
than the usual 'dime dance. As the
proceeds are. to go to the improve
ment of the payk the money spent in
dancing tonight will not he 111 spent.
The hall was donated by Mrs. Goet-
tsche and the music is to he donated
by the Neilson orchestra.
A musical entertainment, varied
by one reading, will bN given in the
high school auditorium tomorrow
evening by the different musical or-
ganlations of the school. This prom
ises to be a treat as well as an op
portunity to demonstrate to the
friends of the school Just what Is be
ing aacompllshed by the young peo
ple in a musical way.
Tho hiwii school orchestra, which
Is always enjoyed by all, will play
and tho boys glee cliTb will mako its
Initial bow to the public. The girls
chorus will sing several numbers.
There will be violin, vocal and
piano solos that will assure all of
the ability of our future citizens to
"carry on" the reputation of Grants
Pass as a town of musical apprecia
tion and talent. It is hoped that a
large audience will greet the young
people and encourage them In the
work they are doing.
schools and the school board, in hon
or of Mr. Imel, retiring superinten
dent of city schools.
The dinner was a spontaneous dis
play of love and loyalty for Mr. Imel
felt by both teachers and board
members, and followed by only a few
dais the announcement by the local
superintendent that with the end of
the present school year he intends
leaving the profession. Throughout
the entire evening the spirit was
constantly evidenoed that Mr. Imel’s
reconsideration of his resignation
would be most acceptable.
A brief reception in Mr. Intel's
honor was held in the hotel lobby,
preceding the banquet, whiïh was en-
livened by toasts to the honored
guest between each of six bounteous
courses. Mrs. Isaura Thomas Gun-
nell, as toastmistress called tipon
Mrs. Woodward, Alias Ryan, Miss
Best. Miss Crane. Mr. Lundburg and
Mr. Gaston for response, which com
bined throughout, wit and tribute
to Mr. Imel’s work in Granta Pass.
Miss Murray, of the high school
staff, sang two numbers pleasingly,
and the teachers of the Riverside
school entertained with a song. Sev
eral parodies on popular songs which
had been prepared by the teachers
of East school were sung by the
diners. A pleasant and unexpected
feature of the evening was a short
address by Montaville Flowers, the
noted Chautauqua lecturer.
Portland. May 12.—.Reports reach
ing headquarters slowly from out
lying points in the state show that
several additional counties are over
the top in the Salvation Army drive
and that the majority of the state
outside of Portland is working hard
to wind up the campaign for funds
with which to finance the state-wide
home service program for 1920.
There are but one or two laggard
counties. In these the quotas will
be reached but not by the time limit
Union
set for the final report.
county is cleaning up the small
pledges but is over the top. Wheeler
Deschutes
county is over the top.
county report« nearing the quota.
Hood River is launching a final clean
iijt Crook county reports the finish
In sight. Baker county is 80 per
cent through and climbing up. latke
county expects to finish Thursday.
Marshfield Is leading the Coos coun
ty race with $1500 in hand from the
city alone. In Yamhill county, New
berg is over Its quota and the New
berg district is close up. The Am
erican Legion boys have taken over
the Tillamook drive and according
to President Campbell are putting It
over. Polk county expects to report
over plus tomorrow. Benton county
has over *10,000 in hand and ex
pects to clean up its quota Thursday.
John L. Etheridge, state drive presi
dent, declares that with very few ex
ceptions the counties out in the state
will he over the top by the end of
the week. Many have the money In
hand but reports from isolated dis
tricts are coming in slowly. He says,
"I look for »he drive to be a big suc
cess and look for the majority of the
count les to go over plus.”
Mrs. Addie S. Stone arrived thia
morning from San Francisco for a
month here with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. William Colvig. Dr. Stone
will be here in about a week and
will spend several weeks visiting.
Many Die in Fairbanks and t'oninm
nlcntion Cut Off With Outside
When People Stricken
.11 RY FIXES 'SESPONSIBILITY ON
Ketchikan, May 12.—'A special PRESIDENT
EXPRESSED
SUR
message
to the Chronicle from Fair
INBOUND TRAIN < REM FOR
PRISE THAT BRITISH L'NARUf
banks says all communication be
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FATAL WRM3Í
TO MEET SITUATION
tween Fairbanks and Nenana was
siispeiffled Tuesday afternoon. Forty
persons are reported dead of influ
enza. The death list at Fairbanks is
placed at 12. The telegraph offi. e
at Nenana which had been closed on
«count of the scotirage reopened to
Engineer Wil! ts Thought Incapaci day and the accumulation of
bus Prndmce Wan Xot Best Policy
tated Just Prior to Crash in
That Tinte, He Said, and Asked
iness is bemg cleaned up by a re-
Which I» Perished
Navy to Be Haring
duced force.
Ui shington, ^rfay 12.—A confi-
Portland, May
12.— Responsibil
ity for the collision here Sunday
I dential telegram from Preaident Wil-
with a conseqient loss of nine lives
I son to Rear Admiral Sims in Lon-
and injury to 40, was placed on all
| don, sent during the war, was read
members of ti e crew of the inbound
' to the senate naval investigating
passenger trail in a verdict return
¡committee by Secretary Daniels to-
ed early today attar 88 all night ses-<1
. day. It expressed surprise that the
sion. The jury, however, gave the
Honolulu, T. H., May 12-—-Fol British admiralty had tailed to "use
dead engineer the benefit of the lowing a three-day secret sessior. Britain’s naval sujjeriority” effec
doubt when it expressed the belief recently closed, the Japanese Fed tively against the sumbarines, and
that just prior to the wreck he had eration of Labor voted to continue called on Sims for comments and
been rendered mentally or physically the strike of its members in the su suggestions based on his “indepen
incapacitated.
gar cane fields of the Island of Oahu dent thought" and without regard
for another 30 days.
The strike "to the Judgments of anyone on that
started late in January and follow side of the water.” The admiralty
ed demands by the federation for was "helpless to a point of panic* in
the face of the submarine situation,
increased wages.
The federation also voted to the message said.
"Every plan we suggest they re-
hange its name to th^Hawwiian
Federation of Labor, following its ject for some reason c* prudence,”
consideration of a proposal from the the president added. “In my view
Honolulu labor council to ask for this is not a time for prudence but
Berlin, May >2.—Germany's pa iffillation with the Anterican Federa for boldness, even at the cost of
per money now in cir ulation tion of Labor.
great losees.”
amounts to 66,000,000,606 marks
Reports from the iflantations of
and is increasing by 1,000,000,00$ Oahu are to the effect that condi
W. G. Smith, of Wolf Creek, left
marks a week declares August Muel tions daily are improving and that : today for Los Angeles where Mrs.
ler. former m lister of economics.
the 1920 crop will be harvested with-j Smith is reported to hie in ill health.
The printing of bank notes is the out the help of the strikers.
Henry 1-itke left this morning for
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only flourish ag industry in Ger
Portland where he will spend sev
many today, he writes in an article
eral days attending to business.
in the ¡Abend! latt. He attributes this
Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Clapp ar
activity in printing of money to gov
rived today from Portland and will
ernment subsidies undertaken in a
locate here permanently. Mr. Clapp
vain effort to reduce the prices of
intends to start an electric store in
food and also to the continual in
the city.
creasing of salaries “to an absurdly
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Lowe left this
growing officialdom who find next
morning for Portland after a week
day they are uo better off, owing to
San Francisco, May 12—American in the city. Mr. Ix>we was called
the overnight decline of »the buying foreign traders,, from many states here by the death of his father. W.
power of the paper mark.”
and from far shores of several seas, A. Lowe, who died unexpectedly last
Germany’s .ndebtedness. says Herr met at the National Foreign Trade week.
Mueller, is now about 230,000,000,- convention here today to discuss
Mrs. H. A. Walker and daughter,
000 marks. This, he adds, is, per problems in their fight for American Dorothy, arrived this morning from
haps. redeemable at the present low trade supremacy and to plan for im Seattle to join Mr. Walker who is lo
value of the mark but never if it re provement of America’s new mer cating here. Mr. Walker is band
covers even htlf its former value.
chant marine and the increase of the master here and both Mrs. Walker
Herr Mueller is unable to see a nation's exports and imports.
and Miss Walker are accomplished
remedy except in increasing produc
"Effect of Being a Creditor Na- musicians.
tion which, he says, seems to preoc tion,” is the convention theme and
cupy the present rulers of Germany problems encountered on the Pacific
less than the anxiety to keep in of- probably predominate in the discus Returns From Assessing—
flee.
D. Hayes, assistant assesor, re
sions outlined. Session topics in-
elude, “Fundamentals of Our For- turned last night from the south part
Misses I.ynetta and Vernetta Quin eign Trade,” "Foreign Trade Poli of the county where he has been*
lan left for Eugene this morning to cies.” “The Merchant Marine,” and spending the past 10 days assessing
attend Junior week end at the uni "National Program for Foreign property. He says that the rainfall
versity. While there they will be Trade.” One group session will con around Kerby was much heavier*
the guests of Miss Florence Riddle. sider Russian trade problems. Oth than in the Rogue valley and that
ers will take up financing and ad it was of much value to the crops,
vertising foreign trade, transporta The farms are looking very good.
tion and communication and imports according to Mr. Hayes.
and exports.
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Delegates have been arriving for Candidate Was Here-
days by boats and special trains.
Joel ,C. Booth, of 1-ebanon, candi
Nearly every delegation has a pro date for the republican nomination
gram to present. The Chinese rep for delegate to the Chicago conven
resentatives will urge passage of a tion, was in the city last night lining
Manchester, Eng., May 12. Lord Jill, now before congress, authoriz up support. He declares himself -to
Reading, lord chief Justice of Eng ing incorporation of companies in be in favor of General Wood and
land and former Ambassador to America for foreign trade. The men while here got in touch with local
Washington, talks hopefully of the from the Philippines are to urge Wood supporters. He aiso thought
prospects of a league of nations.
creation of a government agency favorably of the candidacy of E. L.
"Whether the league becomes a with power to control American ship Coburn for secretary of state and
weapon for the preservation of peace ping in the far east. Both these will boost him in his trip.
or whether it withers and dies does measures, delegates said, would help
not depend upon the government, on Americans in their ' trade struggle Bishop Sumner Here-
statesmen or politicians. 'but upon with British and Japanese.
Bishop Waiter T. Sumner of Ore
the peoples of the member coun-
James A. Farrell, New York, pres gon, talked last night at the Episco
tries,” he told the Manchester cham- ident of the United States Steel Cor pal church to a fair sized audience.
her of commerce. "In time to conie, porate and chairman of the Na Today in reference to the drive for
if the public of the various countries tional Foreign Trade council, was to funds for the Salvation Army, Bishop
wilt put their heart and soul into it, preside. Speakers scheduled includ Sumner said, "There are two reasons
we may eventually arrive at a stage ed W. (’ Redfield, former secretary why the Salvation Army deserves
when war might he regarded as a of commerce. Dr. David P. Barrows, support, first, for its social service
thing*of the past.”
president University of California, program and second for Its religious
Lord 'Reading said the words of William Sproule, president Southern work. The social work is on a large
Washington's farewell address were Pacific Railway Co., and W. L. Saun and comprehensive plan and does
treasured by the American people ders, New York, president American not aim to duplicate the already ex
"as perhaps never had words of man Manufacturers Export Association.
isting efforts. Because of its uniqito
been treasured.” This he cited as
The convention, the seventh of its methods it reaches men the other
illustrating the very strong conserva kind, was called by tho National For organized bodies could not reach.
tive traditions, of the United States eign Trade Council. Sessions will It would therefore do much good.”
which he asked his audience to take continue until Saturday. Convention He said that he had sent letters to '
into account In considering the pres officials estimated the total registra all the clergy asking them to co
ent American attitude toward the tion would reach
approximately operate In the work. Bishop Sum
league.
2,500.
ner left today for Portland.
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